The richest race is the $150,000 Champions Day Classic for older Louisiana-breds. Star Guitar is the 3-5 morning-line favorite.

Trainer Al Stall Jr. said that rescheduling the race doesn't affect Star Guitar's chances to win. "We didn't have to ship, " Stall said. "There's four or five horses in the race who had to ship from other tracks. It might be an advantage. We're not worried, and neither is he. We're just looking for our chance."

War Echo, who won the Silverbulletday last season at the Fair Grounds, is the 9-5 morning-line favorite in the first running of the $100,000 Daily Racing Form Distaff, a mile-and-an-eighth race for older fillies and mares. Unforgotten, a consistent money-maker in graded stakes company, is the 5-2 early second choice in that race.

Robby Albarado, who was scheduled to ride this weekend at Hollywood Park, said Friday that he won't ride until after Christmas. Albarado injured his back when thrown from a 2-year-old during the post parade for the Champions Day Juvenile last Saturday.

"I'm going to my doctor in Louisville this week, " Albarado said. "I know my body. I'm not 100 percent. I've got some good things coming up at Gulfstream and some good things here."